Opinion Pieces

By Congressman Doug Lamborn Jack Phillips faces a moral dilemma right now. Phillips owns Masterpiece Cake Shop in my home state of Colorado and is known for his beautifully decorated cakes for special events. He is also known for his delicious cookies, brownies, and other treats that are ready-made for anyone to buy fresh from his bakery. Yet he will stand before the Supreme Court today to fight for his basic freedoms of speech and exercise of religion. As an artist who pours himself into his m...
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By Congressman Doug Lamborn There is a growing conversation about the future of access to veterans’ health care across the nation. As the longest war continues, it is more apparent that the answer for a previous generation of veterans has fallen significantly short in supporting the needs of Post-911 veterans. It’s past time for an honest, nonpartisan look at what’s working and what isn’t. It’s time for bold, veteran-focused health-care solutions. While new ideas will inevitably come under attac...
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Originally published in the Washington Times on August 1, 2017. By Congressman Doug Lamborn and Elazar Stern, a retired major general of the Israel Defense Forces and a member of the Knesset On July 14, three Arab citizens of Israel entered Jerusalem's Temple Mount armed to attack. They shot and killed two Israeli police officers — Hayil Satawi, 30, and Kamil Dhanaan, 22, members of the Israeli Druze community. The terrorists were shot and killed. Their families will receive monthly reward check...
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Syria is devastated by civil war. Egypt is immersed in violent turmoil. Iran continues to enrich uranium and spin centrifuges at an alarming pace, despite the smiles and smooth talk of its new president.
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For the sake of our national security, and for the sake of the patriots who work as civilian DoD employees, I hope that the Senate will quickly pass my amendment and send it to the White House.We need to put a stop to these unnecessarily painful and
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Rep. Doug LambornJune 20, 2013 at 10:00 amYesterday, President Obama announced a plan to reduce our nuclear arsenal by a third to approximately 1,000 strategic weapons. Here are six reasons this proposal is a really bad idea.
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‘Our only purpose – one all people share – is to search for ways to reduce the danger of nuclear war." With those words, 30 years ago this month, President Ronald Reagan launched America's development of a missile defense system. In the sp
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From our revolutionary roots, Americans have sought to limit government and have rejected attempts to restrict our individual freedoms. The Second Amendment safeguards our personal liberties and freedoms. The latest attempts, whether in Washington or Denv
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